
(L-R) Liam Hardy '02, Matt Cullinane '02, and Brendan O'Boyle '02 all pitched in with the delivery shift.
(L-R) Liam Hardy '02, Matt Cullinane '02, and Brendan O'Boyle '02 all pitched in with the delivery shift.
Even with all the hard-work that went into the cooking shift, the real job was only half-way done. Volunteers helped deliver the meals they made the following day.
One new idea we've been doing at the Campus Kitchen is distributing reflection hand-outs at the end of each shift. These are helpful in figuring out what volunteers got out of the shift. Some reactions from this shift:
"It was nice to meet some of Gonzaga's neighbors." - Anonymous
"I am starting to see a DC community instead of separate residents." - Tom Mason '07
"The general image is that [the residents] are mean, but reality set in when people chatted and said hellos." - Melissa DeLoach
The program is a unique partnership between Gonzaga College High School’s Service Learning Office and The Campus Kitchens Project, working together with local non-profit organizations to provide hunger relief. Gonzaga College High School is the first Campus Kitchen at the high school level and the only operation located in Washington, D.C. to be part of The Campus Kitchens Project, which began in 2001 and includes nine other schools. With its focus on service to the community and student leadership development, The Campus Kitchens Project is a perfect fit for the mission of Gonzaga College High School.